The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Chattahoochee Valley is hosting its 4th Annual Youth of the Year and Hall of Fame Celebration, sponsored by TSYS, on Thursday, February 16, 2017, at the National Infantry Museum at 6:30 pm. Destiny Baker, Tia Nick, MaKaylah Robinson and La’Kayla Carter will compete for the opportunity to be named the 2017 Youth of the Year of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Chattahoochee Valley.

Being named Youth of the Year is the highest honor a Boys & Girls Club member can receive. As Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s premier teen recognition program, the Youth of the Year title recognizes outstanding contributions to a member’s family, school, community and Boys & Girls Club, as well as overcoming personal challenges and obstacles.

At the event, the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Chattahoochee Valley will honor a community leader whose contributions and successes had a significant impact on the development, evolution and growth of the organization, as well as the community. The late Ms. Janet Bowers Hollis, first female member of the Board of Directors, will be inducted into the BGCCV Hall of Fame during the 2017 Youth of the Year Celebration as the Service to Youth Inductee.

All proceeds raised from the event will go directly to support to the local Boys & Girls Clubs of the Chattahoochee Valley. BGCCV recognizes the importance of providing resources to at-risk youth in the Chattahoochee Valley. Through comprehensive programs, Club members’ skills are cultivated by supporting the mission: “to enable all young people, especially those who need us most to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens”.